SDTM: Terminator Salvation Arcade Gameplay - Big Buck Hunter Reloaded (Raw Thrills, 2020)

Straight Down the Middle·video·11m 2s·analyzed·Feb 28, 2021

Analysis

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TL;DR

SDTM gameplay: Terminator Salvation arcade with three-lives rule and Raw Thrills promotion.

Summary

Greg Bone from Straight Down the Middle plays Terminator Salvation, a Raw Thrills arcade game bundled with Big Buck Hunter, using a self-imposed three-lives-only rule to simulate home arcade fairness. The video showcases gameplay across three lives while promoting Raw Thrills arcade cabinets as home additions for arcade enthusiasts.

Key Claims

Raw Thrills has not yet made home code versions of their games, but Greg Bone is attempting to convince them to do so
high confidence · I'm trying to talk Raw Thrills into making some home code versions here, but until then let's play by the SDTM rule of three lives only.
Two-player mode on Terminator Salvation is easier and more fun than single player
high confidence · This game is a lot easier with two players now... Two player on this is a lot of fun, a lot of help.
Raw Thrills manufactures multiple arcade titles including Big Buck Hunter variants, Halo sit-down, Jurassic Park sit-down, Cruising, Super Bikes Three, and Nitro Trucks
high confidence · Raw Thrills has got it... The sit-down Halo is probably a masterpiece... You've got sit-down Jurassic Park... Super Bikes Three. You got Nitro Trucks.

Notable Quotes

“There's no need to go to the arcade when you can bring this sweet thing home.”
Greg Bone@ 3:52 — Core marketing pitch for home arcade cabinets, emphasizing value proposition of owning Raw Thrills games at home.
“Here at Straight Down the Middle: a pinball show we're not just gonna half-ass it... we're gonna earn it.”
Greg Bone@ 9:00 — Demonstrates SDTM's commitment to complete gameplay and authentic arcade experience rather than casual/abbreviated play.
“That is Terminator Salvation kicking your ass one continue at a time.”
Greg Bone@ 8:55 — Describes the game's difficulty and punishing nature, reflecting on player skill requirements.
“If you've got pinball machines, get yourself a Big Buck Hunter or any other badass Raw Thrills game.”
Greg Bone@ 9:50 — Direct recommendation positioning arcade cabinets as natural companion products to home pinball collections.

Entities

Greg Boneperson Straight Down the MiddlemediaRaw ThrillscompanyTerminator SalvationgameBig Buck HuntergameFlipping Out Pinballbusiness

Signals

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community_signal: SDTM establishes house rules for arcade gameplay fairness, demonstrating commitment to authentic home arcade experience standards.
medium · Here's the Straight Down the Middle: a pinball show rules... just like in pinball. How many balls do you get? Three.
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market_signal: SDTM positioning arcade cabinets as complementary product to home pinball machine collections, indicating cross-market opportunity.
high · If you've got pinball machines, get yourself a Big Buck Hunter or any other badass Raw Thrills game.
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product_strategy: Raw Thrills does not currently offer home code versions of their arcade games; Greg Bone is actively lobbying manufacturer to develop them.
high · I'm trying to talk Raw Thrills into making some home code versions here

Topics

Arcade cabinet gameplay and reviewprimaryHome arcade market and product promotionprimaryRaw Thrills product catalog and capabilitiessecondarySelf-imposed gameplay fairness rules for contentsecondary

Sentiment

positive(0.8)— Greg Bone expresses enthusiasm for Raw Thrills games and their quality, recommends them highly, and demonstrates enjoyment despite gameplay frustration. The video is promotional in tone while maintaining authentic gameplay documentation.

Transcript

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that's right we're back for another big buck hunter gameplay video this time we're going to switch it up a little bit what do you guys want to play we've got duck dynasty in case of monsters terminator salvation in case of zombies doing the dead or the bonus only games i'm gonna go let's go terminator here's the rule when you guys have this in your own home in arcade you can't just keep pressing continue because you're going to get tired of this game so here's the straight down the middle rules and it's going to be for you just like in pinball how many balls do you get three so in this game you get three lives your regular game one continue two continues that's it so we're gonna roll with two continues only and see how far we can get it's going to be tempting when you have it in your home to continue going on now i'm trying to talk raw thrills into making uh some some home code versions here but until then let's play by the sdtm rule of three lives only let's do it on guard now if you guys are looking for a good cardio workout all right here we go watch out for the missiles [Music] oh that that hurt took some damage there watch out for the missiles oh this game is a lot easier with two players now i got my mini gun no need to talk it anymore here we go oh i hate those things oh two player on this is a lot of fun a lot of help oh got my grenades last shot here we go i got five of them Ed Boon bam where are you where y'all where y'all where are you at Ed Boon oh missed him come on come on baby there's no need to go to the arcade when you can bring this sweet thing home there's no need oh sorry buddy here we go oh yeah way out where you at all right guys that was my first life that was pretty bad i'm not gonna lie didn't get very far it's okay it's a good good moment to just rest up take a drink i've got to make it up this round because that one was pretty piss poor all right screw you guys i got this here we go here we go you shoot them on the wall shoot them on the wall don't let them get up here where are you where y'all where you at where you at [Music] i don't know why i closed my left arm so grenades needed it needed it needed it i needed it all right now we're rolling now we're rolling here we go we got this good now bring an [ __ ] i got you i got you [Music] ah i didn't see it get me there [Music] we only got one more life and i fear we really haven't gotten very far it's the name of the game though [Music] i see you i see you where you where where you at going down the hole these little bastards are mean oh it's a big mini gun it's a big one reserve you got to save your bullets on these now [Music] nope nope not today not today oh yeah where you oh boy oh boy oh but we're on our last life we're we got through the first phase it's not bad get off brother oh this thing actually scared me oh where's my mini gun at oh damn there it is eat it hate it he got me ladies and gentlemen that is terminator salvation kicking your ass one continue at a time but here straight down the middle we're not just gonna half-ass kids at the end of the game no we're gonna earn it we're gonna earn it at home and if you guys want to terminate your salvation for your home get it with all these other games big buck hunter in case of monsters in case of zombies duck dynasty mini games you name it it's here all look at that you get to put in that high score z uh actually you know what s d t m for life that's 125 kills [Music] thanks for playing thanks for watching subscribe down below comment down below do you guys have one of these in your game rooms and if not why in the hell not if you've got pinball machines get yourself a big buck kind of reloaded or any other badass raw thrills game the sit down halo is probably a masterpiece probably the coolest arcade ever made you've got sit down jurassic park you've got uh the oh like the bus to move stuff cruising i'm gonna get some cruises i'm gonna get a pair of cruising uh cruising blasts um you got moto gp you got super bikes three you got nitro trucks you name it raw thrills has got it and uh you can find it one place bye bye bye flipping out pinball thanks again for watching guys you know i love you check out another video down below hopefully i won't be sweating as much oh damn you hit it off with the bumper knife straighten down the bed holder [Music]